Beating heart of The Botanic

‘Eating is better when we do it together,’ or so the saying goes, and The Botanic Silverdale will soon be hosting people to dine together when the much-awaited clubhouse opens in October.

‘I always talk about The Clubhouse being the beating heart of our village so we can’t wait for it to open its doors to our residents, and I think they’re already organising a party,’ says Michelle Pipping, a sales executive for The Botanic and a Millwater resident.

The Clubhouse will accommodate a café, lounge, bar, dining space and barbeque area and it will serve as a community hub for retirees and their families in the $500m state-of-the-art retirement village.

Michelle says plans are underway to officially open The Clubhouse Cafe in October and although she’s staying ‘mum’ on who’s been invited to cut the ribbon, she’s hoping there might be a well-known face or two at the village.

‘It’s going to be a big day for The Botanic so we’re hoping to make a fuss of the opening. The clubhouse will become the social centre of our village for our residents, their families and visitors and guests too.’ electricians who have been working on the project and they say it’s a dream job.

‘The Clubhouse is a bespoke architectural project and is highspec, with high functionality. Everything we do will support The Clubhouse Café’s capabilities, also ensuring the lighting design and installation enhances the whole resident experience,’ says Scott Crilly, Frontier’s Commercial Contracts Manager.

‘Being involved in this build and watching it all come together has been a pleasure,’ he says.

The Frontier team sometimes leave the lights on at night and that is how curious commuters have spotted the large, glass-fronted Clubhouse from the Hibiscus Coast Highway.

The Clubhouse is scheduled to officially open in spring and the village’s 70 residents are eagerly waiting for the facility to throw open its doors. Happy Hour is already scheduled in for Thursday nights.

Once completed, The Botanic Silverdale, which is located near the Hibiscus Coast Bus Station and Park-n-Ride, will offer 82 villas and 383 apartments for independent living, and an aged care home with 54 suites. In time, The Botanic will also provide two homes with 12 care suites in each, offering highly specialised memory care.